The modern name comes from a Greek version of the ancient Egyptian name Abedju. The size of the 3,600-year-old limestone tomb chamber (shown from below and above) suggests that it was likely ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient world slept only 6.5 hours a night.

The team has uncovered and photographed scenes that reveal how ancient Egyptians depicted and worshipped their gods and how they conceived of the universe through the astronomical objects and ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a "major" 3,400-year-old town dating to the New Kingdom that was possibly built by King Tutankhamun's father and later added to by Ramesses II ...

These cymbals, remarkably well-preserved for their age, offer one of the earliest examples of musical instruments found in this region. According to Phys.org, the discovery challenges long-held ...

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Archaeologists in Oman uncovered a 4,000-year-old musical instrument, a pair of copper cymbals, in the ruins of an ancient building in Dahwa. The cymbals, likely used for ritual activities, offer a ...

Archaeologists excavating an area near Ramesseum Temple found several ancient tombs with canopic ... found a “rare” 4,000-year-old pair of cymbals likely buried as a ritual offering.